New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-21
TRIBUTES TO GENERAL CONWAY.
THE ANTI-sALoov STATE COMMITTEE PRAISE HI
WORK AND HONOR Ms MEMORY.

THE ANTI-sALooH STATE COMMITTEE PRAISE MS
WORK AND HONOR HIS MEMORY.
The meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
State Repul lican ADti-Saoon League, at No. q
Safest, yesterday was taken up largely dsc.ss-
ing General Conway, whoso suddea death seemed TO
be cons Tered not loss 10 the organization. bat
n personal bereavement 10 each OF those who had
been associated with him in the work. Colonel
Edgar 7. HILL chairman OF tho committee. presided.
Frank Moss acted secretary and will continue
80 until the Generals permanent successor in that
Office is chosen. Among those present cx-Judge
Noah Davis. the Rev. Clark Wright, Captain Is. II.
Warrior , John w. harmon, Andrew Lemon. tho Rev.
G. II. Goodsell, Daniel l.. Pope, and A. r. Miller
After some preliminary business had been disposed
OF ex-Judge Davis offered the following memorial
OF General Conway, which was unanimously adopted !:
In the sudden death OF General Thomas W. Conway,
secretary OF the State Republican League, that organz
ton and this committee have lost valuable and
National Anti-Saloon Republican movement General
Conway had been actively devoted n its important work.
He organized the conference In this State which sent
representatives TO the National Conference Chicago
He attended as representative and took a prominent
part Ia the proceedings OF the Chicago conference, and
afterward and chiefly BY his personal effort our state
this body eneral Conway spared neither time labor
nor money in his efforts TO promote s noble work by
Of his labors but until the work he performed gave
promise OF abundant fruit
The life OF General Conway has been from early man
hood record OF deeds In many worthy
ministry Of the Baptist Church he in his early
In the he rendered efficient service In the army
and displayed patriotism which has received fitting
reward In his services I'm the Freedmans Bureau in
establishing and managing the Freedmans schools In the
South during and after the he accomplished great
good and In all his subsequent career he has shown
energy and zeal In many important public causes.
his stricken family his loes Il rTeparabe; and 10
who Ills associates In what deem phianthropc
as well patriotic duty IL ia immeasuraby great.
This committee make tis record OF his service and
worth with genuine sympathy HIS family and the
organization who knew and respected the man and his
works and mers That copy Of this resolution be for
warded to his family and copy be Furnished foripublc.-
ton.
Tributes TO the memory of the dead man we're paid
by nearly all the me nbers present aud n committee
consisting OF ex-Julge Davis. Mr.. Harmon, Colonel
Hill. Mr.. Wright. Mr.. Pope and Mr.. Moss WAS APP
Joined take steps toward raising funds sufficient
at least compensate the family Of tho General for
the money that he had advanced from time to tine
Before adjournment. Judge DAVIS declared that the
outlook OF tue AntlSaioon movement was never 30
bright rs at present and that within few weeks IL
will take such advanced step will surprise even
Bundy and A. 7. Miller elected members OF tho
committee The next meeting Will DO held on May A.